Vulnerability · Published Oct 9, 2026 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2026-62040WordPress Restrict User Access – Membership Plugin with Force plugin <= 2.8.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in Restrict User Access – Membership Plugin with Force from DEV Institute. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 91.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in DEV Institute Restrict User Access – Membership Plugin with Force restrict-user-access allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Restrict User Access – Membership Plugin with Force: from n/a through 2.8.1.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| DEV Institute | Restrict User Access – Membership Plugin with Force | 0 – through 2.8.1 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N